School grounds maintenance in Crawley Down

Grass, hedges and boundaries for primary schools and pre-schools, planned around pupils and safeguarding.

School grounds maintenance in Crawley Down means fitting in around a busy village school. The Church of England primary was full across every year group when the neighbourhood plan was written, and the village also has its own pre-school. With that many children about, grounds work has to fit the school day, not the other way round.

We plan mowing and hedge cutting for before school, after school or when pupils are off site. Bigger jobs, like cutting back a boundary or clearing a neglected corner, go into half-terms and the summer holidays. Everything is agreed with your site manager before we start.

School grounds maintenance and grass cutting through a wet term

School fields take a lot of feet. Where the soil holds clay, as it does in parts of the village, heavy use in a wet winter compacts it and leaves bare, muddy patches by spring. We don’t mow fields when they’re soaking, because wheels on wet ground make that worse. In a wet spring we’d rather miss a cut than leave ruts across the field. School grass cutting in term time follows a steady rhythm, timed round lessons, break times and fixtures.

Safeguarding and site rules come first

We sign in and out at reception, wear visitor badges and stay in the areas agreed with your site or business manager. If you have particular requirements for contractors, tell us and we’ll have them in place before the first visit. Machinery is never run near pupils, and gates are shut behind us. You’ll know in advance which days we’re due. Hedges along paths used on the school run are kept back off the footway, so nobody has to step into the road to get past.

Schools and academies in Crawley Down: your questions

Anything else, just ring. You’ll speak to the people who do the work.

Can you do holiday-only work?

Yes. Some schools have a caretaker for the routine jobs and bring us in for a summer cut back, a boundary hedge reduction or a winter tidy. We’ll schedule it for when the site is empty.

Do you work for academy trusts?

Yes. We quote and invoice whoever holds the budget, the school or the trust, and we’re happy to price against an existing grounds maintenance specification.

Can you look after a pre-school garden?

Yes. Early years gardens need prickly growth kept back from play areas, paths kept clear and leaves swept off play surfaces. We’ll come when the children aren’t outside.